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OAK to AKL: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
6,541 mi
10,527 km · 5,684 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from AKL?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Auckland (AKL) is 6,541 miles (10,527 km, 5,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Oakland and Auckland?
Auckland is 19 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to AKL?
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